Representation of the People Act, 1951

Act No. 43 of 1951 In force from 17-07-1951 Ministry of Law and Justice 205 sections

An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.

250 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Election Commission of India v. Bajrang Bahadur Singh & Ors.
  2015 INSC 3059 April 2015Dismissed
• Krishnamoorthy v. Sivakumar & Ors.
  2015 INSC 9605 February 2015Dismissed
• Anvar P.V. v. P.K. Basheer and Ors.
  2014 INSC 64518 September 2014Dismissed
• C. P. John v. Babu M. Palissery & Ors.
  2014 INSC 62511 September 2014Dismissed
• Ashraf Kokkur v. K.V. Abdul Khader Etc.
  2014 INSC 57529 August 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Manoj Narula v. Union of India
  2014 INSC 56827 August 2014Disposed of
• Jafar Imam Naqvi v. Election Commission of India
  2014 INSC 39615 May 2014Dismissed
• Balram Singh Yadav@ Balram Yadav v. Abhay Kumar Singh
  2014 INSC 39413 May 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Kisan Shankar Kathore v. Arun Dattatray Sawant & Ors
  2014 INSC 3849 May 2014Dismissed
• Ashok Shankarrao Chavan v. Dr. Madhavrao Kinhalkar & Ors.
  2014 INSC 9705 May 2014Dismissed
• People'S Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.
  2013 INSC 65527 September 2013Disposed of
• Resurgence India v. Election Commission of India & Anr.
  2013 INSC 61713 September 2013Disposed of
• The Chief Election Commissioner Etc. v. Jan Chaukidar (Peoples Watch) & Ors
  2013 INSC 45710 July 2013Dismissed
• Lily Thomas v. Union of India & Ors.
  2013 INSC 45610 July 2013Allowed
• S. Subramaniam Balaji v. The Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
  2013 INSC 4445 July 2013Dismissed
• Smt. Neena Vikram Verma v. Balmukund Singh Gautam & Ors.
  2013 INSC 25112 April 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• G.M. Siddeshwar v. Prasanna Kumar
  2013 INSC 1428 March 2013Dismissed
• Ajay Maken v. Adesh Kumar Gupta & Anr.
  2012 INSC 57711 December 2012Disposed of
• Ashok v. Rajendra Bhausaheb Mulak
  2012 INSC 47918 October 2012Matter referred to larger bench
• Ponnala Lakshmalah v. Kommuri Pratap Reddy & Ors.
  2012 INSC 2746 July 2012Dismissed
• Shambhu Prasad Sharma v. Shri Charandas Mahant & Ors.
  2012 INSC 2623 July 2012Dismissed
• Ishwardas Rohani v. Alok Mishra & Ors.
  2012 INSC 1983 May 2012Matter referred to larger bench
• P.A. Mohammed Riyas v. M.K. Raghavan & Ors.
  2012 INSC 19227 April 2012Dismissed
• Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam & Anr. v. The Election Commission of India
  2012 INSC 17618 April 2012Dismissed
• Chaugule v. Bhagwat
  2012 INSC 1624 April 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Jitu Patnaik v. Sanatan Mohakud & Ors.
  2012 INSC 1232 March 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Kapil Muni Karwariya v. Chandra Narain Tripathi
  2012 INSC 9215 February 2012Dismissed
• Markio Tado v. Takam Sorang & Ors.
  2012 INSC 702 February 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Mangani Lal Mandal v. Bishnu Deo Bhandari
  2012 INSC 641 February 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Jeevan Chandrabhan Idnani & Anr. v. Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Bhavan & Ors.
  2012 INSC 5631 January 2012Appeal(s) allowed
• Gajanan Samadhan Lande v. Sanjay Shyamrao Dhotre
  2011 INSC 82630 November 2011Dismissed
• Nandiesha Reddy v. Mrs. Kavitha Mahesh
  2011 INSC 4808 July 2011Dismissed
• Kodikunnil Suresh @ J. Monian v. N.S. Saji Kumar, Etc. Etc.
  2011 INSC 39012 May 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• P.H. Paul Manoj Pandian v. Mr. P. Veldurai
  2011 INSC 29513 April 2011Appeal(s) allowed
• Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and Anr. v. The Election Commission of India
  2011 INSC 21216 March 2011Hearing Adjourned
• Kalyan Singh Chouhan v. C.P. Joshi
  2011 INSC 6624 January 2011Dismissed
• Kalyan Kumar Gogoi v. Ashutosh Agnihotri and Another
  2011 INSC 5718 January 2011Dismissed
• Election Commission of India v. Telangana Rastra Samithi & Anr.
  2010 INSC 8628 December 2010Disposed of
• Election Commission of India v. Teleangana Rastra Samithi & Anr.
  2010 INSC 8483 December 2010Appeal(s) allowed
• Joseph M. Puthussery v. T.S. John & Ors.
  2010 INSC 8411 December 2010Appeal(s) allowed